Gina Capra, Director of the Veterans Administration’s Office of Rural Health (ORH) www.ruralhealth.va.gov appeared before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs http://veterans.house.gov, Subcommittee on Health on September 1, 2015 to discuss how the Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN 11 and 12) in Michigan are effectively serving veterans. …Continue reading
SCOAP Improves Surgical Care
According to the AHRQ www.ahrq.gov Issue Brief, “Harnessing the Power of Data” published August 2015, the AHRQ-supported “Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program” (SCOAP) has helped the majority of hospitals in Washington State. SCOAP was started by David Flum, M.D at the University of Washington, School of Medicine www.uwmedicine.org. …Continue reading
NIH’s Award to Detect AMD
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) www.jhuapl.edu and the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer received a grant from NIH to develop image analysis and machine learning tools to detect Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). …Continue reading
$3.2 Million Awarded to Small Businesses
The Department of Commerce www.commerce.gov has announced that 20 small businesses will receive $3.2 million in grants to spur innovation and competiveness through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) www.nist.gov part of the Commerce Department. …Continue reading
New Jersey Releases RFP
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families released a Request for Proposal (RFP) http://newjersey.gov/dcf/providers/notice to establish a “Collaborative Mental Health Care Pilot Program” with up to $1,200,000 in funding available. …Continue reading
One Stop: Mental & Physical Health
It has been shown that a nurse practitioner, an occupational therapist, a psychologist, and a social worker can work collaboratively to improve the quality of patient care and improve outcomes. …Continue reading
$300,000 Awarded to AAP
HRSA www.hrsa.gov intends to award an additional $300,000 for the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI) www.medicalhomeinfo.org program to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) www.aap.org. The budget period for this award is from July 2015, to June 2016. …Continue reading